There have been many instances that my HL has helped my English, specifically when it comes to writing. My writing courses in Spanish always helped more than writing courses in English. There were times that in classes like cooking, sewing, more hobby-like, that it was difficult to express or know words in English because I had only ever done things of that sort at home speaking my HL. My heritage language has always made me feel more connected to the Hispanic community, and family in Mexico, as well as people in Mexico when I travel there.
